CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0002] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of smart appliances, and in
particular, to a rotating lamp, a refrigerator, a control method and a computer storage
medium for a rotating lamp in a refrigerator.
BACKGROUND
[0003] With the improvement of people's living standards, the demand for smart home appliances
and smart homes is growing. How to make home appliances more intelligent and user-friendly
is the technical direction that the home appliance industry needs to involve.
SUMMARY
[0004] The present disclosure provides a rotating lamp. The rotating lamp is disposed in
a box. The box has a door and a drawer. The rotating lamp includes a driving device,
a transmission mechanism and a lamp box assembly. The driving device includes an output
shaft. The lamp box assembly is rotatably disposed in the box and has a light exiting
surface. One end of the transmission mechanism is connected to the output shaft, and
the other end is connected to the lamp box assembly. The driving device drives the
lamp box assembly to rotate relative to the box when the door is opened or when the
drawer is drawn out, such that the light exiting surface is rotated toward the inside
of the box from a first position to a second position, or the light exiting surface
is rotated from the second position to the first position when the drawer is opened.
[0005] The present disclosure provides a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a box,
a drawer, a door, and the rotating lamp as described above. The box defines a first
receiving area and a second receiving area. The drawer is disposed in the second receiving
area of the box. The door is connected to the box. The first receiving area of the
box is arranged with the rotating lamp as described above.
[0006] The present disclosure provides a control method for a rotating lamp in a refrigerator.
The method includes: detecting whether a door of the refrigerator is opened; in response
to a signal that the door is opened, controlling a light exiting surface of the rotating
lamp to rotate toward the inside of the refrigerator from a first position to a second
position, and controlling the rotating lamp to turn on; in response to a signal that
the door is closed, controlling the light exiting surface of the rotating lamp to
rotate from the second position to the first position, and controlling the rotating
lamp to turn off.
[0007] The present disclosure provides a computer storage medium. A computer program is
stored in the computer storage medium. The computer program is performed to implement
operations of the control method for a rotating lamp in a refrigerator as described
above.
[0008] In the present disclosure, the driving device drives the lamp box assembly to rotate
relative to the box by the transmission mechanism, so as to adjust a relative position
of the light exiting surface of the lamp box assembly relative to the box. As a result,
the irradiation direction of the light is adjusted, so as to flexibly adapt to the
lighting requirements of different application scenarios.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0009] In order to illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present
disclosure more clearly, the figures needed to be used in the descriptions of the
embodiments will be briefly introduced in the following. Obviously, the drawings in
the following description are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. Those
skilled in the art may derive other figures from these figures without paying any
creative work.
FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a rotating lamp according to some embodiments
of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic structural view of the rotating lamp of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional schematic structural view of the rotating lamp of FIG.
1 along the A-A direction.
FIG. 4 is a front schematic structural view of a refrigerator according to some embodiments
of the present disclosure.
FIG. 5 is a side schematic structural view of the refrigerator of FIG. 4.
FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view of the refrigerator according to the present
disclosure when a light exiting surface of the rotating lamp is in a second position.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional schematic structural view of the rotating lamp of FIG.
6 along the B-B direction.
FIG. 8 is a partial enlarged schematic view of part C of FIG. 7.
FIG. 9 is a schematic flow diagram of a control method for the rotating lamp in the
refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 10 is a schematic flow diagram of a control method for the rotating lamp in the
refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 11 is a schematic structural view of a computer storage medium according to some
embodiments of the present disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0010] The present disclosure will be further described in detail with reference to the
figures and embodiments of the present disclosure. In particular, the following embodiments
are only used to illustrate the present disclosure, but not to limit the scope of
the present disclosure. Similarly, the following embodiments are only a part of the
embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all the embodiments. All other
embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without any creative work are within
the scope of the present disclosure.
[0011] Mentioning "embodiments" in the present disclosure means that a specific feature,
structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiments may be
included in at least one embodiment of the present disclosure. It is explicitly and
implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described in
the present disclosure may be combined with other embodiments.
[0012] If there are the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the
present disclosure, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for
descriptive purposes, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative
importance or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features. Thus,
the features defined with "first", "second", etc. may explicitly or implicitly include
at least one of the features. Further, the technical solutions of various embodiments
can be combined with each other, but only on the basis that those skilled in the art
can realize them. When the combination of the technical solutions is contradictory
or cannot be realized, it shall be considered that such combination of the technical
solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of the present disclosure.
[0013] After long-term research, the inventor of the present disclosure found that: even
if a door of a box such as a refrigerator, a wardrobe, etc. is in an opened state,
the light entering the box from the outside is finite; therefore, it is often necessary
to install a lamp in the box to supplement the light, so as to facilitate the user
to search for items. In the related art, the refrigerator is taken as an example,
the lamp is usually installed and fixed to the top of a refrigerating chamber. In
this way, on one hand, the light emitted by the lamp irradiates the user's eyes directly
when the user opens the door of the refrigerator, thereby causing visual stimulation.
On the other hand, a drawer located in a lower part of the refrigerating chamber is
dark because of shelter from shelves and items on the shelves, so that it is not convenient
to find out target items, thereby causing inconvenience to the user.
[0014] To address the problems as described above, the present disclosure provides the following
embodiments.
[0015] As shown in FIGS. 1-3, FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a rotating lamp according
to some embodiments of the present disclosure, FIG. 2 is an exploded schematic structural
view of the rotating lamp of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional schematic structural
view of the rotating lamp of FIG. 1 along the A-A direction.
[0016] In some embodiments, the rotating lamp 10 is disposed in a box (not shown). The box
has a door and a drawer. The box is a refrigerator, a wardrobe, a cupboard, or the
like. The rotating lamp 10 includes a driving device 11, a lamp box assembly 12, and
a transmission mechanism 13. The transmission mechanism 13 connects the driving device
11 with the lamp box assembly 12. When the door is opened or the drawer is drawn out,
the driving device 11 drives the lamp box assembly 12 to rotate relative to the box
by the transmission mechanism 13.
[0017] In some embodiments, the lamp box assembly 12 includes a lamp box housing 121 and
a light emitting element 122, as shown in FIG. 3. The lamp box housing 121 is rotatably
disposed in the box. The lamp box housing 121 defines a receiving chamber. The light
emitting element 122 is disposed in the receiving chamber. An opening of the receiving
chamber constitutes the light exiting surface 123. The lamp box assembly 12 has at
least one light exiting surface 123. The light exiting surface 123 is configured to
allow the light emitted by the light emitting element 122 to pass through. The direction
of the light exiting surface 123 relative to the box determines the direction of the
majority of the light emitted by the light emitting element 122 relative to the box.
The light emitting element 122 may be an LED (light emitting diode) lamp, a fluorescent
lamp, an incandescent lamp, a halogen lamp, or the like.
[0018] In some embodiments, the lamp box housing 121 may include a lamp box 1211 and a lamp
shade 1212. The lamp shade 1212 covers the opening of the receiving chamber to constitute
the light exiting surface 123 of the lamp box assembly 12. The lamp box assembly 12
may be a strip-shaped lamp. The material of the lamp shade 1212 may be polycarbonate
or ground glass, so that the light transmittance of the light emitting element 122
is improved and the light is soft.
[0019] In some embodiments, the lamp box assembly 12 further includes a rotating shaft 124.
The rotating shaft 124 is rotatably connected to the box. The lamp box assembly 12
is rotated relative to the box with the rotating shaft 124 as the axis.
[0020] The driving device 11 includes an output shaft 111. The output shaft 111 may rotate
in a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction. The rotational
direction of the output shaft 111 determines the rotational direction of the lamp
box assembly 12. For example, when the door is opened, the output shaft 111 rotates
in the first direction, and the light exiting surface 123 of the lamp box assembly
12 is rotated toward the inside of the box from a first position to a second position.
When the drawer is opened, the output shaft 111 rotates in the second direction, and
the light exiting surface 123 of the lamp box assembly 12 is rotated from the second
position to the first position. The first direction may refer to a clockwise direction,
and the second direction may refer to a counterclockwise direction. Of course, the
first direction may also refer to a counterclockwise direction, and the second direction
may also refer to a clockwise direction.
[0021] In some embodiments, when the drawer is closed, the output shaft 111 rotates in the
first direction, and the light exiting surface 123 of the lamp box assembly 12 is
rotated from the first position to the second position. When the door is closed, the
output shaft 111 rotates in the second direction, and the light exiting surface 123
of the lamp box assembly 12 is rotated from the second position to the first position.
[0022] The first position may refer to the position where the majority of the light passing
through the light exiting surface 123 (when passing through the light exiting surface
123, part of the light may generate a diffuse reflection) is parallel to the door,
or at a certain angle to the door. The second position may refer to the position where
the majority of the light passing through the light exiting surface 123 is directed
to the inside of the box. In some embodiments, the inside of the box refers to the
space away from the door.
[0023] The driving device 11 is, for example, a motor.
[0024] The transmission mechanism 13 may include a transmission rod 131 and a first rotation
connecting part 132. One end of the transmission rod 131 is connected to the output
shaft 111 of the driving device 11, and the other end is provided with the first rotation
connecting part 132.
[0025] One end of the transmission rod 131 is provided with a driving slot 1311. The output
shaft 111 is fixed in the driving slot 1311 for power transmission.
[0026] For example, the output shaft 111 has external splines, the driving slot 1311 has
internal splines. The internal splines are engaged with external splines, so as to
achieve a fixed connection between the output shaft 111 and the transmission rod 131.
[0027] The lamp box housing 121 may further include a second rotation connecting part 1213.
The second rotation connecting part 1213 may be disposed at a top corner of the lamp
box housing 121 and spaced from the rotating shaft.
[0028] The second rotation connecting part 1213 is rotatably connected to the first rotation
connecting part 132.
[0029] For example, the first rotation connecting part 132 is a cylindrical connecting pin,
and the second rotation connecting part 1213 is a rotating groove. The first rotation
connecting part 132 is inserted into the second rotation connecting part 1213, so
as to achieve a rotatable connection between the transmission mechanism 13 and the
lamp box assembly 12.
[0030] In some embodiments, the lamp box housing 121 defines a notch 1214 in a corner close
to the second rotation connecting part 1213. In this way, when the first rotation
connecting part drives the second rotating connecting part 1213 to rotate, the possibility
that the first rotation connecting part 132 collides with the lamp box housing 121
can be avoided, the rotation angle of the lamp box assembly 12 can be increased, the
rotating lamp 10 can be compact, and the volume of the rotating lamp 10 can be reduced.
[0031] In the above embodiments, the output shaft 111 of the driving device 11 outputs power
to drive the transmission mechanism 13 to rotate with the output shaft 111 as the
axis, so that the transmission mechanism 13 drives the lamp box assembly 12 to rotate
with the rotating shaft 124 as the axis. As a result, the light exiting surface 123
of the lamp box assembly 12 is rotated from the first position to the second position,
or from the second position to the first position, thereby adjusting the irradiation
direction of the light emitted by the lamp box assembly 12 in the box, to flexibly
adapt to the lighting requirements of different application scenarios.
[0032] As shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 4 is a front schematic structural view of a refrigerator
according to some embodiments of the present disclosure, FIG. 5 is a side schematic
structural view of the refrigerator of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a schematic structural view
of the refrigerator according to the present disclosure when a light exiting surface
of the rotating lamp is in a second position, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional schematic
structural view of the rotating lamp of FIG. 6 along the B-B direction, and FIG. 8
is a partial enlarged schematic view of part C of FIG. 7.
[0033] In some embodiments, the refrigerator 100 includes a box 20, a drawer 30, a door
(not shown), and the rotating lamp 10 of the embodiments as described above.
[0034] The door is connected to the box 20. The drawer 30 and the rotating lamp 10 are disposed
in the box 20.
[0035] When the door is closed, the door and the box 20 constitute a closed space cooperatively.
When the door is opened, the user can take out items from the box 20 or put items
in the box 20.
[0036] The box 20 defines a first receiving area 21 and a second receiving area 22. The
second receiving area 22 is, for example, an area where the drawer 30 is placed. The
first receiving area 21 may be an area other than the area where the drawer 30 is
placed. Shelves (not shown) may be placed in the first receiving area 21. The first
receiving area 21 and the second receiving area 22 communicate with each other. For
example, the first receiving area 21 and the second receiving area 22 are both part
of a refrigerating chamber of the refrigerator 100.
[0037] In some embodiments, the box 20 includes two side walls 23 opposite to each other,
a top wall 24, a bottom wall 25 opposite to the top wall 24, and a back wall 26 opposite
to the door. The two side walls 23, the top wall 24, the bottom wall 25 and the back
wall 26 cooperatively define the first receiving area 21 and the second receiving
area 22.
[0038] In some embodiments, the lamp box assembly 12 is in the shape of a bar. The rotating
lamp 10 is disposed on at least one of the two side walls 23 and the top wall 24.
[0039] For the lamp box assembly 12 disposed on the top wall 24, the light exiting surface
123 of the lamp box assembly 12 faces the bottom wall 25 or is parallel to the bottom
wall 25 when in the first position; and the light exiting surface 123 of the lamp
box assembly 12 is inclined to the back wall 26 and at a certain angle with the top
wall 24 when in the second position. For the lamp box assembly 12 disposed on one
of the two side walls 23, the light exiting surface 123 of the lamp box assembly 12
faces the other one of the two side walls 23 or is parallel to the other one of the
two side walls 23 when in the first position; and the light exiting surface 123 of
the lamp box assembly 12 is inclined to the back wall 26 and at a certain angle with
the side wall 23 on which the lamp box assembly 12 is located when in the second position.
[0040] The number of the rotating lamps 10 disposed on each side wall 23 or top wall 24
can be adjusted according to actual needs. For example, it can be one, two or more.
When both of the two side walls 23 and the top wall 24 are provided with the rotating
lamps 10, the number of the rotating lamps 10 on the two side walls 23 and the top
wall 24 may be the same or different. For example, the top wall 24 of the refrigerator
100 may be provided with two rotating lamps 10, and each side wall 23 may be provided
with one rotating lamp 10 respectively. When the light exiting surfaces 123 of the
two rotating lamps 10 located on the top wall 24 are in the second position, the angles
between each light exiting surface 123 and the top wall 24 are different, so that
the light in the spaces of different heights of the first receiving area 21 can be
uniform, and the overall brightness of the refrigerator 100 can be improved.
[0041] The rotating lamp 10 may be embedded in the box 20, so that the available space of
the refrigerator 100 can be improved. In some embodiments, the box 20 defines an installation
groove 27. The rotating lamp 10 is arranged in the installation groove 27, as shown
in FIG. 8. When located at the first position, the light exiting surface 123 of the
lamp box assembly 12 is flush with the surface of the side wall 23 or the top wall
24, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. When the lamp box assembly 12 is rotated to a position
where the light exiting surface 123 is located at the second position, a part of the
lamp box assembly 12 protrudes from the surface of the top wall 24 or the side wall
23, as shown in FIGS. 6, 7 and 8. The directions of the arrows L in FIG. 8 indicate
the range of the majority of the light emitted from the light exiting surface. It
can be seen that when the light exiting surface 23 is located at the second position,
the light emitted by the lamp box assembly 12 will basically not be directed towards
the door, thereby reducing the visual stimulation of the light to the user.
[0042] The installation position of the lamp box assembly 12 is closer to the door than
the back wall 26. In this way, when the user opens the door, the lamp box assembly
12 may be rotated to a position where the light exiting surface 123 is located at
the second position, the possibility that the light emitted by the lamp box assembly
12 irradiates the user's eyes directly is reduced, the light can be maximized, and
the corner where the light is insufficient is reduced. The lamp box assembly 12 irradiates
the user's eyes directly, thus resulting in the user's visual stimulation.
[0043] In some embodiments, the refrigerator 100 further includes an inductor (not shown)
and a processor (not shown).
[0044] The inductor is configured to sense that the door is opened or closed, or that the
drawer 30 is opened or closed. The inductor may be a distance inductor, an infrared
inductor or the like.
[0045] When the inductor senses that the door is opened, the processor is configured to
control the driving device 11 to drive the lamp box assembly 12 to rotate, and control
the rotating lamp 10 to turn on. The driving device 11 drives the lamp box assembly
12 to rotate, so that the light exiting surface 123 is rotated from the first position
to the second position. In this way, when the user opens the door of the refrigerator
100, the visual stimulation of the light to the user can be reduced. Besides, the
light exiting surface 123 is in the first position, such that the light inside the
refrigerator 100 is sufficient, so that it is convenient for the user to search for
or place items on the shelves.
[0046] In some embodiments, the processor is configured to control the driving device 11
to drive the lamp box assembly 12 to rotate when the inductor senses that the drawer
30 is opened, so that the light exiting surface 123 is rotated from the second position
to the first position. Since the drawer 30 is generally disposed at a low position
in the refrigerator 100, the user will lower his head and focus on the drawer 30 when
searching for or placing items in the drawer 30. The drawer 30 will also be partially
pulled out of the second receiving area 22, so that the light in the drawer 30 is
insufficient. At this time, the lamp box assembly 12 is rotated to the first position,
which can improve the brightness in the drawer 30 without stimulating the user's vision,
and facilitate the user to search for or place items in the drawer 30.
[0047] The processor is further configured to control the driving device 11 to drive the
lamp box assembly 12 to rotate when the inductor senses that the drawer 30 is closed,
so that the light exiting surface 123 is rotated from the first position to the second
position. In this way, when the user's eyes may fall on the first receiving area,
the light exiting surface 123 is rotated to face the inside of the refrigerator 100,
that is, the second position, which can reduce the visual stimulation caused by the
light to the user.
[0048] When the inductor senses that the door is closed, the processor is configured to
control the driving device 11 to drive the lamp box assembly 12 to rotate, and control
the rotating lamp 10 to turn off, so as to reduce the power consumption of the rotating
lamp 10. The driving device 11 drives the lamp box assembly 12 to rotate, so that
the light exiting surface 123 is rotated from the second position to the first position.
[0049] In the above embodiments, the rotating lamp 10 is arranged in the box 20 of the refrigerator
100, so that when the refrigerator 100 senses that the door is opened, the lamp box
assembly 12 is driven to rotate until the light exiting surface 123 of the lamp box
assembly 12 is located at the second position, so that the visual stimulation caused
by the light emitted by the lamp box assembly 12 to the user is reduced. When the
refrigerator 100 senses that the drawer 30 is opened, the lamp box assembly 12 is
driven to rotate until the light exiting surface 123 is located at the first position,
which can improve the brightness in the drawer 30 without stimulating the user's vision,
and facilitate the user to search for or place items in the drawer 30. The rotating
lamp 10 is disposed at a position closer to the door than the back wall 26, so that
the light can be maximized, and the corner where the light is insufficient is reduced.
The lamp box assembly 12 is embedded in the box 20, so as to increase the available
space of the refrigerator 100.
[0050] FIG. 9 is a schematic flow diagram of a control method for the rotating lamp in the
refrigerator according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0051] S101: It is detected that whether the door of the refrigerator is opened.
[0052] The refrigerator detects whether the door is opened by its own inductor. If a signal
that the door is opened from the inductor is received, S 102 is performed.
[0053] S102: In response to the signal that the door is opened, the light exiting surface
of the rotating lamp is controlled to rotate toward the inside of the refrigerator
from the first position to the second position, and the rotating lamp is controlled
to turn on.
[0054] The rotating lamp includes the driving device, the lamp box assembly, and the transmission
mechanism. The driving mechanism connects the driving device with the lamp box assembly.
When in operation, the driving device drives the lamp box assembly to rotate relative
to the box by the driving mechanism. The lamp box assembly is rotatably arranged in
the refrigerator, and has the light exiting surface.
[0055] In response to the signal that the door is opened, the refrigerator sends a first
control command to the rotating lamp to activate the driving device, to rotate the
output shaft of the driving device in the first direction, and to turn on the rotating
lamp. The output shaft of the driving device rotates in the first direction, thereby
driving the light exiting surface of the lamp box assembly to rotate toward the inside
of the refrigerator from the first position to the second position by transmission
mechanism.
[0056] The refrigerator includes the door, the two side walls opposite to each other, the
top wall, the bottom wall opposite to the top wall, and the back wall opposite to
the door. The door, the two side walls, the top wall, the bottom wall and the back
wall define at least one receiving area cooperatively.
[0057] The lamp box assembly is in the shape of a bar. The rotating lamp is disposed on
at least one of the two side walls and the top wall. For the lamp box assembly disposed
on the top wall, the light exiting surface faces the bottom wall or is parallel to
the bottom wall when in the first position; and the light exiting surface is inclined
to the back wall and at a certain angle with the top wall when in the second position.
For the lamp box assembly disposed on one of the two side walls, the light exiting
surface faces the other one of the two side walls or is parallel to the other one
of the two side walls when in the first position; and the light exiting surface is
inclined to the back wall and at a certain angle with the side wall on which the lamp
box assembly is located when in the second position.
[0058] S103: It is detected whether the drawer of the refrigerator is opened.
[0059] After detecting that the door of the refrigerator is open, the inductor continues
to be used to detect whether the drawer of the refrigerator is opened. If a signal
that the drawer is opened is received from the inductor, S 104 is performed.
[0060] In some embodiments, the drawer refers to the drawer which is located in the receiving
area in the refrigerator where the rotating lamp is located.
[0061] The inductor that detects whether the drawer is opened and the inductor that detects
whether the door is opened may be the same inductor or two different inductors.
[0062] S104: In response to the signal that the drawer is opened, the light exiting surface
of the rotating lamp is controlled to rotate from the second position to the first
position.
[0063] In response to the signal that the drawer is opened, the refrigerator sends a second
control command to the rotating lamp to activate the driving device, and to rotate
the output shaft of the driving device in the second direction, thereby driving the
light exiting surface of the lamp box assembly to rotate from the second position
to the first position by the transmission mechanism. The second direction is opposite
to the first direction.
[0064] In the above embodiments, when it is detected that the door of the refrigerator is
opened, the driving device for controlling the rotating lamp drives and rotates the
lamp box assembly until the light exiting surface of the lamp box assembly is located
at the second position, so that the visual stimulation caused by the light emitted
by the lamp box assembly to the user is reduced, and the light in the refrigerator
is sufficient. When the inductor detects that the drawer of the refrigerator is opened,
the driving device is controlled to drive the lamp box assembly to rotate, so that
the light exiting surface is rotated from the second position to the first position.
Since the drawer is generally disposed at a low position in the refrigerator, the
user will lower his head and focus on the drawer when searching for or placing items
in the drawer. The drawer will also be partially pulled out of the second receiving
area, so that the light in the drawer is insufficient. At this time, the lamp box
assembly is rotated to the first position, the brightness of the light in the drawer
can be improved without stimulating the user's vision, and it is convenient for the
user to search for or place items in the drawer.
[0065] As shown in FIG. 10, FIG. 10 is a schematic flow diagram of a control method for
the rotating lamp in the refrigerator according to a second embodiment of the present
disclosure. The present embodiment is based on the first embodiment of the control
method for a rotating lamp in a refrigerator, and the same operations are not repeated
herein.
[0066] S201: It is detected that whether the door of the refrigerator is opened.
[0067] S202: In response to the signal that the door is opened, the light exiting surface
of the rotating lamp is controlled to rotate toward the inside of the refrigerator
from the first position to the second position, and the rotating lamp is controlled
to turn on.
[0068] S203: It is detected whether the drawer of the refrigerator is opened.
[0069] S204: In response to the signal that the drawer is opened, the light exiting surface
of the rotating lamp is controlled to rotate from the second position to the first
position.
[0070] S205: It is detected whether the drawer is closed.
[0071] After receiving the signal that the drawer is opened, the refrigerator continues
to detect whether the drawer is closed by the inductor.
[0072] If a signal that the drawer is closed is received, S206 is performed.
[0073] S206: In response to the signal that the drawer is closed, the light exiting surface
of the rotating lamp is controlled to rotate from the first position to the second
position.
[0074] If the drawer is closed, the user may look up and focus on the inside of the refrigerator
again. At this time, in order to reduce the visual stimulation to the user caused
by the light emitted by the rotating lamp, the refrigerator sends a third control
command to the rotating lamp.
[0075] The third control command is configured to control the driving device to start, and
control the rotating shaft of the driving device to rotate in the first direction,
thereby driving the light exiting surface of the lamp box assembly to rotate from
the first position to the second position.
[0076] S207: It is detected whether the door of the refrigerator is closed.
[0077] After detecting that the drawer is closed, it is continued to detect whether the
door of the refrigerator is closed.
[0078] If a signal that the door is closed is received, S208 is performed.
[0079] S208: In response to the signal that the door is closed, the light exiting surface
of the rotating lamp is controlled to rotate from the second position to the first
position, and the rotating lamp is controlled to turn off.
[0080] In response to the signal that the door is closed, the refrigerator sends a fourth
control command to the rotating lamp to activate the driving device, to rotate the
output shaft of the driving device in the second direction, and to turn off the rotating
lamp. The output shaft of the driving device rotates in the second direction, thereby
driving the light exiting surface of the lamp box assembly from the second position
to the first position by the transmission mechanism.
[0081] In the above embodiments, it is detected whether the door of the refrigerator is
opened. When the refrigerator senses that the door is opened, the lamp box assembly
is driven to rotate until the light exiting surface of the lamp box assembly is located
at the second position, thereby reducing the visual stimulation of the light emitted
by the lamp box assembly to the user. When the refrigerator detects that the drawer
is opened, the lamp box assembly is driven to rotate until the light exiting surface
is in the first position, which can improve the brightness of the light in the drawer
without stimulating the user's vision, and facilitate the user to search for or place
items in the drawer. Further, when it is detected that the drawer is closed, the light
exiting surface of the lamp box assembly is controlled to rotate from the first position
to the second position, thereby reducing the visual stimulation caused by the light
emitted by the lamp box assembly to the user. When it is detected that the door is
closed, the light exiting surface of the rotating lamp is controlled to rotate from
the second position to the first position, and the rotating lamp is controlled to
turn off, so as to reduce the power consumption of the rotating lamp. In different
scenarios, the rotating lamp in the refrigerator can be flexibly controlled to rotate
according to the user's operation action on the refrigerator to adjust the illumination
direction of the light, so that the light can adapt to the user's demand for the light.
[0082] The method of the above-mentioned embodiments of the control method for a rotating
lamp in a refrigerator may exist in the form of a computer program, therefore the
present disclosure proposes a computer storage medium. As shown in FIG. 11, FIG. 11
is a schematic structural view of a computer storage medium according to some embodiments
of the present disclosure. A computer program 201 is stored in the computer storage
medium 200. The computer program 201 can be performed to implement the methods as
described in the above-mentioned embodiments.
[0083] In some embodiments, the computer storage medium 200 may be a medium that can store
program instructions, such as a U disk, a removable hard disk, a read-only memory
(ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk., or may
also be a server that stores program instructions, the server can send the program
instructions stored therein to other devices to run, or may also run the program instructions
stored therein by itself.
[0084] The above description are only embodiments of the present disclosure, and do not
limit the scope of the present disclosure. Any equivalent structure or equivalent
process transformation made by using the contents of the description and drawings
of the present disclosure, or directly or indirectly used in other related technical
fields, are similarly included in the scope of patent protection of the present disclosure.
1. A rotating lamp configured to be disposed in a box having a door and a drawer , the
rotating lamp comprising:
a driving device comprising an output shaft;
a lamp box assembly rotatably arranged in the box and having a light exiting surface;
and
a transmission mechanism, one end of the transmission mechanism being connected to
the output shaft, and the other end of the transmission mechanism being connected
to the lamp box assembly;
wherein in response to the door being opened or the drawer being drawn out, the driving
device drives the lamp box assembly to rotate relative to the box by the transmission
mechanism, and the light exiting surface is rotated toward an inside of the box from
a first position to a second position in response to the door being opened, or the
light exiting surface is rotated from the second position to the first position in
response to the drawer being opened.
2. The rotating lamp of claim 1, wherein the lamp box assembly comprises a lamp box housing
and a light emitting element, the lamp box housing is rotatably disposed in the box,
the lamp box housing defines a receiving chamber, the light emitting element is disposed
in the receiving chamber, and an opening of the receiving chamber constitutes the
light exiting surface.
3. The rotating lamp of claim 2, wherein the transmission mechanism comprises a transmission
rod and a first rotation connecting part, one end of the transmission rod is connected
to the output shaft of the driving device, and the other end of the transmission rod
is provided with the first rotation connecting part; the lamp box housing is arranged
with a second rotation connecting part, the second rotation connecting part is spaced
from a rotating shaft of the lamp box housing, and the first rotation connecting part
is rotatably connected to the second rotation connecting part.
4. A refrigerator comprising:
a box defining a first receiving area and a second receiving area;
a drawer disposed in the second receiving area of the box; and
a door connected to the box;
wherein the first receiving area of the box is arranged with the rotating lamp of
any one of claims 1-3.
5. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the box comprises two side walls opposite to
each other and a top wall, the two side walls and the top wall cooperatively define
the first receiving area; and the lamp box assembly is in a shape of a bar and disposed
on at least one of the two side walls and the top wall.
6. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the box further comprises a back wall, and the
lamp box assembly is disposed closer to the door than the back wall.
7. The refrigerator of claim 6, wherein the box further comprises a bottom wall opposite
to the top wall; for the lamp box assembly disposed on the top wall, the light exiting
surface of the lamp box assembly faces the bottom wall in the first position; and
for the lamp box assembly disposed on one of the two side walls, the light exiting
surface of the lamp box assembly faces the other one of the two side walls in the
first position.
8. The refrigerator of claim 4, wherein the refrigerator further comprises:
an inductor configured to sense that the door is opened or closed and that the drawer
is opened or closed; and
a processor, wherein in response to the inductor sensing that the door is opened,
the processor is configured to control the driving device to drive the lamp box assembly
to rotate and control the rotating lamp to turn on, and the light exiting surface
is rotated from the first position to the second position; in response to the inductor
sensing that the drawer is opened, the processor is configured to control the driving
device to drive the lamp box assembly to rotate, and the light exiting surface is
rotated from the second position to the first position.
9. The refrigerator of claim 8, wherein in response to the inductor sensing that the
drawer is closed, the processor is further configured to control the driving device
to drive the lamp box assembly to rotate, and the light exiting surface is rotated
from the first position to the second position; in response to the inductor sensing
that the door is closed, the processor is further configured to control the driving
device to drive the lamp box assembly to rotate and control the rotating lamp to turn
off, and the light exiting surface is rotated from the second position to the first
position.
10. A control method for a rotating lamp in a refrigerator, the method comprising:
detecting whether a door of the refrigerator is opened;
in response to a signal that the door is opened, controlling a light exiting surface
of the rotating lamp to rotate toward an inside of the refrigerator from a first position
to a second position and controlling the rotating lamp to turn on;
detecting whether a drawer of the refrigerator is opened; and
in response to a signal that the drawer is opened, controlling the light exiting surface
of the rotating lamp to rotate from the second position to the first position.
11. The method of claim 10, wherein after the controlling the light exiting surface of
the rotating lamp to rotate from the second position to the first position, the method
further comprises:
detecting whether the drawer is closed;
in response to a signal that the drawer is closed, controlling the light exiting surface
of the rotating lamp to rotate from the first position to the second position;
detecting whether the door of the refrigerator is closed; and
in response to a signal that the door is closed, controlling the light exiting surface
of the rotating lamp to rotate from the second position to the first position, and
controlling the rotating lamp to turn off.
12. A computer storage medium, wherein a computer program is stored in the computer storage
medium, and the computer program is performed to implement operations of the control
method for a rotating lamp in a refrigerator of any one of claims 10-11.